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The Best Attractions In Vetluzhskiy District

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Vetluzhsky District is an administrative district , one of the forty in Nizhny Novgorod Oblast, Russia. Municipally, it is incorporated as Vetluzhsky Municipal District. It is located in the north of the oblast. The area of the district is 2,992.4 square kilometers . Its administrative center is the town of Vetluga. Population: 16,330 ; 18,902 ; 22,559 . The population of Vetluga accounts for 54.8% of the district's total population.
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The Best Attractions In Vetluzhskiy District

  • 2. The Kremlin Nizhny Novgorod
    Veliky Novgorod , also known as Novgorod the Great, or Novgorod Veliky, or just Novgorod, is one of the most important historic cities in Russia, which serves as the administrative center of Novgorod Oblast. It is situated on the M10 federal highway connecting Moscow and St. Petersburg. The city lies along the Volkhov River just downstream from its outflow from Lake Ilmen. UNESCO recognized Novgorod as a World Heritage site in 1992. Population: 218,717 ; 216,856 ; 229,126 .At its peak during the 14th century, the city was the capital of the Novgorod Republic and one of Europe's largest cities.
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  • 3. Saint Seraphim-Diveyevo Monastery Diveyevo
    Saint Seraphim of Sarov , born Prokhor Moshnin , is one of the most renowned Russian saints in the Eastern Orthodox Church. He is generally considered the greatest of the 19th-century startsy . Seraphim extended the monastic teachings of contemplation, theoria and self-denial to the layperson. He taught that the purpose of the Christian life was to acquire the Holy Spirit. Perhaps his most popular quotation amongst Orthodox believers is Acquire a peaceful spirit, and thousands around you will be saved. Seraphim was glorified by the Russian Orthodox Church in 1903. Pope John Paul II referred to him as a saint.
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  • 5. Chkalov Staircase Nizhny Novgorod
    The Chkalov Stairs is a monumental flight of steps in the center of Nizhny Novgorod, connecting Minin and Pozharsky Square, the Upper Volga and the Lower Volga embankments. It was built by the architects Alexander Yakovlev, Lev Rudnev and Vladimir Munts. It is the longest staircase in Russia. The staircase starts from the monument to Chkalov, near the St. George's Tower of the Kremlin. It is built in the form of a figure of eight and consists of 560 steps, if you count it both sides. The number of steps from the bottom to the top is 442 on the right. In the intersections of the side slopes there are two observation platforms. At the bottom of the stairs is a monument to the boat Hero, which is located at the Lower-Volga embankment.
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